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| 203639685 | aegis | (noun) Protection; patronage;sponsorship S: auspices | |
| 203639686 | apprise | (verb) To inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice. S: acquaint, notify A: keep secret, withhold information | |
| 203639687 | bibulous | (adjective) Fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent S: inebrious, alcoholic A: teetotaling, abstemious, temperate | |
| 203639688 | claque | (noun) A group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusisatic or fawning admirers; an opera hat. S: fan club, flatterers, hangers-on | |
| 203639689 | deracinate | (verb) To pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to elimate all traces of S: extirpate, eradicate, expunge A: implant, nurture, foster, instill | |
| 203639690 | eleemosynary | (adjective) Charitable, dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity S: philanthropic, beneficient A: selfish, self-seeking, uncharitable | |
| 203639691 | indigenous | (adjective) Originating in the country or region where found, native, inborn, inherent. S: endemic, domestic, homegrown A: foreign, alien, exoteric, imported | |
| 203639692 | lachrymose | (adjective) Given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious S: tearful, doleful, dolorous A: dry-eyed, cheerful, merry, hilarious | |
| 203639693 | lexicon | (noun) A dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium S: wordbook, glossary | |
| 203639694 | melee | (noun) A confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling S: fracas, brawl, scuffle, donnybrook A: friendly chat, peace and quiet | |
| 203639695 | microcosm | (noun) A miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system. S: epitome, world in little A: universe, macrocosm, cosmos, totality | |
| 203639696 | minuscule | (adjective) Very small, tiny S: infinitesimal, insignificant A: huge, massive, monumental | |
| 203639697 | minuscle | (noun) A lowercase letter | |
| 203639698 | obfuscate | (verb) To darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder S: muddy the waters A: clarify, elucidate, explicate | |
| 203639699 | paternalism | (noun) The policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children. S: benevolence, solicitude, fatherliness | |
| 203639700 | polarize | (verb) To cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern S: split, divide, alienate, estrange A: unite, unify, reconcile | |
| 203639701 | purview | (noun) The range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the cope or limit of what is provided in a statute S: jurisdiction, orbit | |
| 203639702 | sanguine | (adjective) Having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook. S: flushed, rosy A: bloodless, ashen, pessimistic, gloomy | |
| 203639703 | solecism | (noun) A substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake. S: misusage, blunder, faux pas A: correct usage | |
| 203639704 | vassal | (noun) A person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegaince; a subordinate or dependent; a servant S: menial, minion A: overlord | |
| 203639705 | vassal | (adjective) Subservient S: servile | |
| 203639706 | versimilitude | (noun) The quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable. S: realism, lifelikeness, authenticity | |
| 203645212 | adjunct | (n.) something added to something else as helpful or useful but not essential; an assistant or helper; a valuable quality or characteristic; (adj.) added or connected in a subordinate capacity' attached to a faculty or staff in an auxiliary capacity SYNONYMS: (n.) associate, addition, accessory | |
| 203645213 | bellwether | (n.) the male sheep that leads the flock to the slaughterhouse; a leader, as in a desperate or violent undertaking; an indicator of trends SYNONYMS: ringleader, initiator, barometer ANTONYMS: follower, imitator, emulator | |
| 203645214 | caterwaul | (v.) to howl or screech like a cat; to quarrel; (n.) a harsh or noisy cry; a racket SYNONYMS: (v.) whine; (n.) wail, screech | |
| 203645215 | chimerical | (adj.) absurd; wildly fantastic; impossible SYNONYMS: fanciful, visionary, quixotic, pie-in-the-sky | |
| 203645216 | effete | (adj.) lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; worn-out or exhausted; sterile or unable to produce; out -of-date SYNONYMS: decadent, enfeebled, outmoded ANTONYMS: thriving, burgeoning, vigorous, dynamic | |
| 203645217 | fait accompli | (n.) an accompished and presumably irreversible deed, fact, or action | |
| 203645218 | hidebound | (adj.) narrow-winded and rigid, especially in opinions or prejudices; stubbornly and unthinkingly conservative SYNONYMS: intolerant, inflexible ANTONYMS: open-minded, tolerant, liberal, progressive | |
| 203645219 | hierarchy | (n.) any system of things or people arranged or graded one above another in order of rank, wealth, class, etc. SYNONYMS: chain of command, pecking order | |
| 203645220 | liturgy | (n.) a religious service or rite; the form of a ritual or other act of public worship SYNONYMS: ceremony, observance | |
| 203645221 | mirage | (n.) something illusory, without substance, or without a basis in reality; an illusion SYNONYMS: optical illusion | |
| 203645222 | morass | (n.) a patch of low, soft, wet ground; a swamp; a confusing situation in which one is entrapped, as in quicksand SYNONYMS: bog, quagmire ANTONYMS: solid ground, bedrock, terra firma | |
| 203645223 | noisome | (adj.) offensive or disgusting; foul-smelling; harmful or injurious SYNONYMS: fetid, noxious, vile, loathsome ANTONYMS: wholesome, pleasant, sweet-smelling | |
| 203645224 | oblivious | (adj.) forgetful; unaware SYNONYMS: insensible ANTONYMS: aware, mindful, cognizant, alert | |
| 203645225 | poltroon | (n.) a base coward SYNONYMS: craven, dastard, "chicken" ANTONYMS: hero, stalwart, gallant | |
| 203645226 | proselyte | (n.) a convert; a disciple SYNONYMS: novice, neophyte ANTONYMS: master, teacher, guide, gru | |
| 203645227 | quasi | (adj.) resembling but not actually being; seemingly but not actually or completely SYNONYMS: kind of, semi-, as if ANTONYMS: totally, completely, actually, in fact | |
| 203645228 | raillery | (n.) good-humored ridicule; teasing SYNONYMS: banter, persiflage | |
| 203645229 | ribald | (adj.) irreverently mocking; coarse, vulgar, or indecent in language SYNONYMS: bawdy, risque ANTONYMS: seemly, proper, decorous | |
| 203645230 | supine | (adj.) lying flat on one's back; listless or lethargic; apathetic or passive SYNONYMS: prone, prostrate; inert ANTONYMS: upright, erect, perpendicular, vertical | |
| 203645231 | vignette | (n.) a short description or sketch; a picture of illustration with edges that gradually shade off; a decorative design on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter SYNONYMS: thumbnail sketch, anecdote ANTONYMS: epic, full-length treatment |
